The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-06-29
N, Of women Of her age in the country who

ems of women OF her age in the country who
could be dressed up and sent through town in
her carriage for the queen, and nobody he
the wiser. She wore black silk dress. with
a lace mantle about her shoulders; her bonnet
was black with bunch Of white flowers In
the top, and she wore no jewelry that could
see. She bowed automatically as she rode
along; kind Of a swinging monotonous mo-
ton Of the head, such rs Indian women adopt
at funeral and there was not the slightest
trace Of smile OH her face as she passed
The papers said there were 10000 people
along the route Of her ride that day, and
don't doubt it; but none that ! saw, and
went all along the East End, where the poorest
live, had less joy in their faces than did this
great queen Of England and empires of India
The way was decorated with flags and mot
toes aud God Save the Queens and the
usual patriotic spread, but doubt il she saw
any Of it, and | know she didn't enjoy it.
She he'd numerous retinue OF guards, and
three or four other carriages besides her own,
all more or less elaborate, but none very much
in excess Of a circus procession IN our own
country when it first appears in the spring
Royalty is a great institution, but % save my
life can't see il on paraCe aud belp thinking
what snap it would be if Barnum could cor
raj a few royal nibses and take them ON exhi
bition Just as they are-taken on tine spot, as
it were The real thing beats any imitation
have ever seen.
The queen seems 20 be the very deity the
people worship Not in politics. Of course,
but in trade aud fashion and business and
everything else, and to sell anything TO her or
to any Of the family 40 once gives the seller
the swell head and the right % put up the
sign grocer, or tobaccOnist. OF Deer seller, or
pawnbroker 10 her majesty the queen, on his
highness the prince of Wales, or some Of the
rest OF them.
heard a story about this phase Of royalty
lately. IL seems the princes Of Wales, the
most popular of all the family knows a
young lady who was a governess or some
thing Of the sort, and the two women are
very fond of each other The exgoveruess
lives out in n country village, and there her
royal highness goes, or did 20, TO spend the
day with her at frequent intervals One day
she came out unexpectedly, and the hostess
was short in the pantry She sent over at
once 10 the butcher for a steak. and told him
10 send the best, rs the princess was % par
take Of il. This the worthy butcher ana, Of
course, and the next day he had out fine
sign, $50 and So, Butcher 10 Her Royal High
ness the Princess Of Wales"
~. r." are the popular letters for mono
grams in many places, especially, Of course, I'M
public buildings, aud stand. iu England about
rs L. s. does with us The first tim" Dckey
saw them thought they staggered her,
what does v K. meanN sad She, limo
Gently. AS it showed up on little shop.
Victoria Regina" said J. very consider
ately.
"Oh. DO theyf said She Il didn't know
but what they meant Victims of Royalty
Possibly Dickey wasn't SO far wrong, bat ]
am not here for political purposes. and II the
English taxpayers want 20 put mp their
millions every year for royalty and stint
themselves am sure it's none my business.
One thing DO know, and ] am glad OF it,
and that is that the biggest man. in Eng
land is a woman, and though She doesn't vote
and make stump speeches She is boss Of the
establishment and no other candidate can
beat her before the convention
Hooray for Queen Victoria
"Ratsw said Dickey MARY JANE.